Original Word: שָׂחוּ
Part of Speech: Noun Masculine
Transliteration: sachuw
Pronunciation: sah-khoo
Phonetic Spelling: (saw'-khoo)
Definition: a pond
Meaning: A pond or a pool of water, typically a body of water that is collected or gathered.

Word Origin: Derived from the root שָׂחָה (sachah), which means "to swim" or "to overflow."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • Strong's Greek Number 2861: κολυμβήθρα (kolumbethra) • a pool or reservoir, often used in the New Testament to describe a place for bathing or healing, such as the Pool of Bethesda.
• Strong's Greek Number 3041: λίμνη (limne) • a lake or large body of water, used in the New Testament to describe larger bodies of water, such as the Sea of Galilee.

These Greek terms reflect similar concepts of collected water bodies, emphasizing their importance in both daily life and spiritual symbolism.

Usage: The term שָׂחוּ is used in the context of describing a body of water, such as a pond or pool, often in relation to its function or appearance in the landscape.

Context: The Hebrew word שָׂחוּ (sachu) appears in the context of describing a pond or pool, a place where water is gathered. This term is used to convey the idea of a collected body of water, which can be natural or man-made. In the ancient Near Eastern context, ponds and pools were significant for agricultural and domestic purposes, serving as sources of water for irrigation, drinking, and ritual purification. The imagery of a pond or pool is often used metaphorically in biblical literature to describe abundance, tranquility, or reflection. The Berean Standard Bible (BSB) may not have a direct translation of this specific term, but the concept is present in various passages where water bodies are mentioned.

Word Origin
from sachah
Definition
swimming
NASB Translation
swim (1).

שָׂ֔חוּ noun [masculine] Sta^{§ 192 a}] swimming (on formation (and tone) Ges^{§ 84 a c} Kö^{ii. I, 60, 497}); — ׳מֵי שׂ Ezekiel 47:5.

to swim in

From sachah; a pond (for swimming) -- to swim in.

see HEBREW sachah

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